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Retirement Diaries. Terrified to relocate, but Wilmington, NC, may be my new “Forever Home”
Trying not to get my hopes up, but if I don’t visit now, it will never happen
Installment #1 — May 1st, 2025
Just like dogs in kennels yearn and pray to be adopted into their “Forever Homes,” so do I as a semi-retired guy. I wish I were joking…
Retirement in the USA takes guts! Not a lot of welcoming communities for the older set…
Hello, retiring folks. This part of life is as crazy as back in the good old days, graduating from college. What am I doing with my life, and how will I end up?
I just turned 67, live in lovely in the summer and hell in the winter, Boston. I have been traveling the world, and figure that at most have about five years to get my permanent (forever home) in place.
I am single and will do this by myself this year!
So Wilmington, NC — a moderate-sized city with 4 beaches, a university, and a historical downtown is on my target list of possible retirement destinations. It is my only target right now.
I’ve booked a plane that leaves this Friday and returns on Tuesday. How bad (or expensive) can it be?
